Looking for a book/study guide/interpretation of the Apocalypse of St. John

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Thanks. It doesn’t have to be catholic, is there anything on the web?
Fidelis said:
I don’t know of a Catholic book that fits the bill, but you might consider Scott Hahn’s massive tape/CD series on the Book of Revelation.

His approach is primarily preterist, and he gives some fascinating historical and traditional details of the events surrounding the destruction of Jeruslalem in 70 AD.

You can also get a companion spiral-bound study guide which is basically a transcript of the talks, with some fill-in-the-blanks for the student.

Just go to www.saintjoe.com
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and type in the search words “Hahn” and “Revelation.”*
 
Neil_Anthony said:
I’m looking for a commentary on Revelation that gives a preterist view explaining for each event in the book how it was fulfilled in 67 or 70AD and what exactly it means. Can anyone tell me where to start?

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Neil
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David B. Currie’s “Rapture” The end time error that leaves the bible behind.

He also discusses how Zechariah and Daniel also point to the destruction of the Temple in 70 AD. Also, how that event is a further prophecy of Christ second coming. Best book I’ve read in a while.

Ryan 🙂
 
Fidelis said:
I don’t know of a Catholic book that fits the bill, but you might consider Scott Hahn’s massive tape/CD series on the Book of Revelation.

His approach is primarily preterist, and he gives some fascinating historical and traditional details of the events surrounding the destruction of Jeruslalem in 70 AD.

You can also get a companion spiral-bound study guide which is basically a transcript of the talks, with some fill-in-the-blanks for the student.

Just go to www.saintjoe.com and type in the search words “Hahn” and “Revelation.”
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duhhhhhhhhhh…what is “preterist”?
 
The Book Of Destiny
By: Rev. Herman B. Kramer

An in-depth analysis of the Apocalypse that really makes sense. Proves it is a prophetic history of the Catholic Church. Proceeds chapter by chapter and verse by verse, explaining everything in terms of the language and symbolic meaning of Scripture itself. Gives the keys to understanding the Apocalypse. Shows we are on the verge of dramatic events! A masterpiece! 520 Pp. PB.

Imprimatur

From TAN Books

“Fr. H.B. Kramer spent over 30 years compiling this fantastic and frightening interpretation of the Apocalypse, which he took from the writings of The Fathers of the Church.”
 
I would agree Scott Hahan’s “The Lamb’s Supper” is worth reading.
Our parish is doing a bible study rigth now on Revelation by Jeff Cavins which is also very good.

A couple other “end times” books that I have read are: “The Rapture Trap”, and “Will Catholics Be Left Behind”. I have read a couple others, but I can’t remember what the titles are - sorry.

Stillkickin
 
VL93 said:
The Book Of Destiny
By: Rev. Herman B. Kramer

An in-depth analysis of the Apocalypse that really makes sense. Proves it is a prophetic history of the Catholic Church. Proceeds chapter by chapter and verse by verse, explaining everything in terms of the language and symbolic meaning of Scripture itself. Gives the keys to understanding the Apocalypse. Shows we are on the verge of dramatic events! A masterpiece! 520 Pp. PB.

Imprimatur

From TAN Books

“Fr. H.B. Kramer spent over 30 years compiling this fantastic and frightening interpretation of the Apocalypse, which he took from the writings of The Fathers of the Church.”
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I have given a cursory analysis of Father Kramer, his general approach is good, that is, from a historicist view, but he unneccasirly limits himself and makes it too simple.

Some examples: he sees the sixth trumpet literally, as in a literal physical death of a third of mankind by a literal number of 200 million. Herein I see an inconsistency. Temporal calamiities are not the issue. In the MIddle Ages, presumably a third of Europe perished in the plague. But it was an age of faith. Those that received last rites would have good chance of being saved. hence, that a third of humanity would die physically is not the issue. A greater tragedy is if a third of humanity dies a supernatural death, which is what occurred in the Enlightenment, which conveniently serves as the intermediate age betwen the Protestant Rebellion and the modern Apostasy.

An even worse limitation of Kramer is that he assumes an absolute chronology instead of accepting possibiltiy of intermissions that take second loooks at the bigger picture. Two big places where Kramer harms himself are his treatment of the Two Witnesses and Revelation 12. If one can admit interludes, one can avoid his futurist interpreations of these texts, so as to see the Two Witnesses as Scripture and Tradition, instead of the futurist Enoch and Elijah, hence, correlating them with glorious reunion of Christians prophesied by the mystics. Similarly, Revelation 12 has far greater depth when seen as an intermission that gives an overview of nearly all of Salvation history, so that the scenes of the dragon are collectively a summary of all Salvation history, instead of as only applying to the very end of Church history.

He similarly limits himself in assuming the beast is always only the literal end of the world antichrist, instead of taking a broader scope. For even though right now we do not live in the final days of antichrist, nevertheless, the beast and false prophet are here metaphorically in this apostate culture.

But overall, his approach is on the right track, as being the ages of Church history as a whole.
 
I’ve got a book by Rev . john tickle put out by liguori publications. Very easy and simple to read. try that . blessings
 
Neil_Anthony said:
Would you mind posting the link to your analysis of Father Kramer’s book?
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sorry, I am being inaccurate. I have critiqued a few of his ideas. Rather than a critique, I could give how I view certain sections of his interpretations in ways that could be better:

One long essay, in which i rigoroulsy interpret the trumpets, is here:

The Seal and the Mark, and Everything In Between

In the following essay, I give a broader interp to the scenes of the dragon:

The Woman and the Dragon, and the Beasts from the Sea and Earth

Hope it will help.

blessings,
scott
 
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